I'm a relative noob compared to all you Headphone Supremes, and I've read this VD thread with a mixture of disbelief (at VD), amazement (at their reply), and disappointment at the way it's turned out.
Most people work hard for their money, and no matter which way you look at it, will be very disappointed in finding that their
relatively expensive power cable was PVC bulk wire and a garden hose. Do you see? The sound is no longer the issue (although it should ideally be), and profit margins are no longer the issue either, even if there's truth in the sums. People want to
feel like what they paid for was
truly worth it, and for almost everyone, the sheer shock of VD's cable construction would be off-putting.
It truly is a case of "Ignorance is bliss." That illusion has been shattered, and the damage is done. Therefore...
The best thing VD could have done is to have said, "Look, this isn't uncommon for cable manufacturers, but all the same, we're sorry, and will look into ways of improving the cosmetic appearance/quality/whatever of our cables."
That would have been proper damage control. Unfortunately, what VD did was to offer inane comments, some shockingly unprofessional. Yes, some of what they said held a degree of truth, but didn't actually address the matter at hand: Irate and disappointed Head-fiers. And -that- is what fueled much of the flaming and bad feelings in the thread.
Many people will now give VD cables a miss not merely because of their build quality or material choices, but because of the way the company's representative responded.
We can't force anyone to stop viewing or posting in this thread, and nobody can stop people from posting by arguing logic, like most arguments in life (girlfriend/wife arguments, for example, don't obey any rules of rationale!
)
Let it run its course, and let us hope that there are hotter topics to discuss soon!
Hey everyone, case closed okay?
